Hours Work Receive Money People Employee Week Hourly

The traditional "workweek" (the amount of time worked in one week) is 40 hours in the United Sates. However, many people work more than 40 hours per week. Some of these people receive additional money for this work, but others do not. This depends on what type of "employees" (workers) these people are.

There are two types of employees. The first type of employee is known an "exempt" or "salaried" employee. These people receive a "salary" of a certain amount of money each week, month, or year, and the amount does not change if they work more or fewer hours. Most "professionals," such as doctors, lawyers, businesspeople, and journalists are exempt or salaried employees. They often have to work more than 40 hours per week, but they do not receive any additional money for this work.

The second type of employee is a "non-exempt" or "hourly" employee. These employees receive a certain "hourly rate" (dollars for each hour) that they work (for example, $8 per hour). At the end of the week, the number of hours that a non-exempt or hourly employee has worked is multiplied by his or her hourly rate to determine how much money he or she should be given. If a non-exempt or hourly employee works more than 40 hours per week, the additional time is known as "overtime." Non-exempt or hourly employees receive more money when they work overtime, usually "time and a half."